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Thinking of living at SW18 5LZ? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheringdale Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 95% met the expected standard |
| Riversdale Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Albemarle Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 49% met the expected standard |
| Southmead Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Saint Cecilia's Church of England School | Secondary | 300 m | Attainment 8: 52.1 · 18.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Southfields Academy | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 49.4 · 15.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ashcroft Technology Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 66.7 · 35% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Putney Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 46.3 · 9.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Burntwood School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 49.4 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Prospect House School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Chelsea Hall School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | The Gardens Lawn Tennis Club | 440 m | 73 |
| Swimming | Aspire Centre (Southfields Academy) | 480 m | 38 |
| Yoga | MA&Y (Martial Arts & Yoga) | 1.3 km | 17 |
| Fitness | Bounce Gym | 1.4 km | 17 |
| Rowing | Putney High School Boat Club | 2.7 km | 17 |
| Squash | The Wimbledon Club | 1.3 km | 16 |
| Bowls | Wandilea Bowls Club | 1.7 km | 12 |
| Football | Cherry Red Records Stadium | 2.0 km | 12 |
| Golf | Wimbledon Park Golf Club | 1.1 km | 10 |
| Cricket | Roehampton Cricket Club | 1.5 km | 10 |
| Multi-sport | Ark Putney MUGA | 1.8 km | 9 |
| Pilates | GYMPODS Putney | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Athletics | Wimbledon Park Athletics Track | 830 m | 5 |
| Climbing | The Font Wandsworth | 960 m | 4 |
| Running | Runners Need | 3.1 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Rosslyn Park FC | 3.6 km | 4 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 41. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 62% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Southfields Underground station, a few minutes' walk (150 m). The nearest rail station is Earlsfield, 1.2 km away, with 5.6m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Replingham Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 39, 639); 69 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 12% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 8 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Sheringdale Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 95% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Ronald Ross Primary School (0.8 km), with 4 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Saint Cecilia's Church of England School, 300 m away; Attainment 8: 52.1 · 18.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Ashcroft Technology Academy (0.7 km) and The Hurlingham Academy (2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Tiffin Girls' School (7.3 km) and Tiffin School (7.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Marks & Spencer, 50 m away; Cook (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Elborough Street Surgery (550 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (50 m).
For a haircut, H & J Barbers is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is St George's Hospital (Tooting), 3.3 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 71% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 16 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Chilli and Basil is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Old Fields the nearest pub (100 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 67 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 44% flats and 5% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 59% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Coronation Gardens, 300 m away; for exercise, The Gym (100 m).
57 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 6.6 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 17 km away.
Most households own their home, 33% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 69% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Roehampton University, 3.1 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.